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65 | MONTREAL | -105 | Ov 5,+100 | -105 | Ov 5,-105 | 66 | OTTAWA | -115 | Un 5,-120 | -115 | Un 5,-115 |
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All Games | 53-32-0 | +8.9 | 53-32 | +8.9 | 30-40 | 2.7 | 29.0 | 2.3 | 30.2 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 25-17-0 | +7.4 | 25-17 | +7.4 | 13-20 | 2.4 | 28.6 | 2.3 | 30.5 | Last 5 Games | 5-0-0 | +5 | 5-0 | +5 | 3-1 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.4 | 29.4 | Playoff Games | 3-0-0 | +3 | 3-0 | +3 | 1-1 | 3.0 | 43.3 | 2.0 | 32.7 | vs. Division | 21-12-0 | +1.5 | 21-12 | +1.5 | 15-13 | 2.7 | 30.8 | 2.4 | 30.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 230 | 44 | 83 | 88 | 15 | 20 | 2464 | 9.3% | 255 | 41 | 16.1% | 381 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 42 | 101 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 1203 | 8.4% | 126 | 13 | 10.3% | 154 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 189 | 9.0% | 20 | 2 | 10.0% | 26 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 6.9% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 17 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 33 | 90 | 17 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 1017 | 8.8% | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | 148 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 195 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 10 | 13 | 2568 | 7.6% | 267 | 45 | 16.9% | 327 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 98 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1280 | 7.7% | 136 | 23 | 16.9% | 165 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 8.2% | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 20 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6.1% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 10 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 78 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1002 | 7.8% | 109 | 20 | 18.3% | 131 |
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CAREY PRICE (All Games) | 69 | 69 | 2051 | 1915 | 93.4% | 6 | 47-22 | +18.4 | 47-22-0 | +18 | 24-35 | CAREY PRICE (Road Games) | 30 | 30 | 892 | 834 | 93.5% | 1 | 20-10 | +9.8 | 20-10-0 | +9 | 10-15 | CAREY PRICE (vs. Division) | 26 | 26 | 741 | 686 | 92.6% | 1 | 17-9 | +2.4 | 17-9-0 | +3 | 13-10 | CAREY PRICE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 120 | 111 | 92.5% | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 2-1 | CAREY PRICE (Playoff Games) | 3 | 3 | 98 | 92 | 93.9% | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 1-1 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (All Games) | 17 | 16 | 509 | 463 | 91.0% | 2 | 6-10 | -9.4 | 6-10-0 | -9 | 6-5 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Road Games) | 13 | 12 | 382 | 350 | 91.6% | 2 | 5-7 | -2.4 | 5-7-0 | -2 | 3-5 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (vs. Division) | 8 | 7 | 257 | 240 | 93.4% | 0 | 4-3 | -0.9 | 4-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 100 | 89.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-0 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 43-42-0 | +3 | 43-42 | +3 | 37-38 | 2.9 | 31.0 | 2.6 | 32.5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 23-19-0 | +0.5 | 23-19 | +0.5 | 23-16 | 3.3 | 32.6 | 2.9 | 32.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.2 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 1-3 | 2.4 | 29.4 | 2.0 | 38.2 | Playoff Games | 0-3-0 | -3.2 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 1-1 | 2.0 | 32.7 | 3.0 | 43.3 | vs. Division | 17-16-0 | +0.6 | 17-16 | +0.6 | 14-14 | 2.8 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 32.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 244 | 60 | 82 | 89 | 13 | 22 | 2636 | 9.3% | 290 | 50 | 17.2% | 397 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 42 | 137 | 36 | 45 | 50 | 6 | 14 | 1370 | 10.0% | 150 | 23 | 15.3% | 225 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 8.2% | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | 20 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6.1% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 10 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 33 | 93 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 1047 | 8.9% | 115 | 17 | 14.8% | 158 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 224 | 53 | 86 | 70 | 15 | 12 | 2765 | 8.1% | 270 | 45 | 16.7% | 377 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 121 | 35 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 1359 | 8.9% | 127 | 22 | 17.3% | 197 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 5.2% | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | 19 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 6.9% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 17 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 89 | 18 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1069 | 8.3% | 111 | 19 | 17.1% | 152 |
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CRAIG ANDERSON (All Games) | 36 | 36 | 1183 | 1094 | 92.5% | 1 | 14-22 | -9.9 | 14-22-0 | -11 | 16-15 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Home Games) | 18 | 18 | 596 | 552 | 92.6% | 1 | 9-9 | -1.7 | 9-9-0 | -2 | 9-7 | CRAIG ANDERSON (vs. Division) | 13 | 13 | 431 | 400 | 92.8% | 0 | 6-7 | -2.2 | 6-7-0 | -2 | 5-5 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 138 | 126 | 91.3% | 0 | 0-4 | -5.6 | 0-4-0 | -6 | 2-2 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 49 | 47 | 95.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Home Games) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ANDREW HAMMOND (All Games) | 26 | 25 | 788 | 739 | 93.8% | 0 | 20-5 | +18.8 | 20-5-0 | +18 | 10-13 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Home Games) | 12 | 11 | 327 | 298 | 91.1% | 0 | 10-1 | +9 | 10-1-0 | +9 | 7-4 | ANDREW HAMMOND (vs. Division) | 11 | 11 | 346 | 321 | 92.8% | 0 | 8-3 | +5.2 | 8-3-0 | +4 | 5-5 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 142 | 134 | 94.4% | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Playoff Games) | 2 | 2 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | ROBIN LEHNER (All Games) | 25 | 24 | 779 | 705 | 90.5% | 0 | 9-15 | -5.8 | 9-15-0 | -5 | 11-10 | ROBIN LEHNER (Home Games) | 13 | 13 | 421 | 381 | 90.5% | 0 | 4-9 | -6.8 | 4-9-0 | -6 | 7-5 | ROBIN LEHNER (vs. Division) | 9 | 9 | 291 | 261 | 89.7% | 0 | 3-6 | -2.4 | 3-6-0 | -1 | 4-4 | ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 123 | 112 | 91.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 | ROBIN LEHNER (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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3/26/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 2-5 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, -175 | W | 4.5 ov | O | 3/30/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 3-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | O | 4/2/2015 | WASHINGTON | 4-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/3/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 un | P | 4/5/2015 | at FLORIDA | 4-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 un | P | 4/9/2015 | DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5 un | O | 4/11/2015 | at TORONTO | 4-3 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/15/2015 | OTTAWA | 4-3 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 un | O | 4/17/2015 | OTTAWA | 3-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 un | P | 4/19/2015 | at OTTAWA | 2-1 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 un | U | 4/22/2015 | at OTTAWA | |
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3/26/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | at TORONTO | 3-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 3/29/2015 | FLORIDA | 2-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/31/2015 | at DETROIT | 2-1 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/2/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 2-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 ev | U | 4/4/2015 | WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/5/2015 | at TORONTO | 2-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/7/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/9/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 3-0 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/11/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/15/2015 | at MONTREAL | 3-4 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 un | O | 4/17/2015 | at MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5 un | P | 4/19/2015 | MONTREAL | 1-2 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 un | U | 4/22/2015 | MONTREAL | |
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| | | MONTREAL: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points; lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference final.
COACH: Michel Therrien, seventh season with Canadiens, 287-224-23-58.
ADDED: D Tom Gilbert, C Manny Malhotra, RW P.A. Parenteau, RW Jiri Sekac.
LOST: C Daniel Briere, RW Brian Gionta, D Josh Gorges, LW Thomas Vanek.
PLAYER TO WATCH: P.K. Subban: The 43rd overall pick in the 2007 draft solidified his status as a top-five defenseman in the NHL following a 2013-14 regular season in which he recorded 53 points (10 goals, 43 assists) in 82 games, and added another 11 (five goals and six assists) in 17 playoff games. And he isn't going anywhere. The Canadiens and Subban agreed to an eight-year, $72 million contract in the offseason.
OUTLOOK: The Canadiens earned the ire of playoff foes Boston and New York for on-ice antics and their off-ice loquaciousness. But teams don't dislike opponents who aren't good. The Canadiens are just that, and should find themselves in the playoffs come April. | | OTTAWA: LAST SEASON: 37-31-14, 88 points, finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Paul MacLean, fourth season with Ottawa, 102-79-30.
ADDED: RW Alex Chiasson, C David Legwand.
LOST: RW Alex Hemsky, C Jason Spezza.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Bobby Ryan. The right winger is in the final year of a five-year, $25.5 million deal, and according to general manager Bryan Murray has decided to wait before determining whether to re-sign. Murray noted the sides will talk ''in October or November to get something done.''
OUTLOOK: It was only 2012 and 2013 when many thought Ottawa was a franchise on the ascent after back-to-back playoff appearances. Now the Senators are facing an uncertain future as Ottawa lost centers Daniel Alfredsson and Spezza the last two offseasons. There is a very real possibility the organization may have to deal Ryan and Methot during the season if the players cannot come to terms with the team. It is not a playoff formula. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MONTREAL-OTTAWA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Canadiens-Senators Preview* ============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Montreal At Ottawa, Game Four, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Although they've rallied to win each of the first three games, the Montreal Canadiens believe they'll need to get off to a more inspired start in order to put away the desperate Ottawa Senators.
The Canadiens will try to advance out of the first round for the second straight postseason Wednesday night when they look to sweep the host Senators.
Montreal has fallen behind 1-0 after one period in all three games only to turn things around and outscore Ottawa 9-4 the rest of the way.
Dale Weise scored the tying goal with 5:47 left in regulation Sunday before adding another in overtime for a 2-1 road win. The right wing has stepped up with five goals and four assists in 19 playoff games over the past two seasons after posting just 45 points in 140 regular-season contests.
"I don't know if you can call me (clutch) yet," he said. "I thought I had some good chances early in the series and just couldn't put them in - a couple of 2-on-1s and hit posts. I don't know what it is, just every game gets so intense, you're so focused."
Brian Flynn, Torrey Mitchell and P.K. Subban have contributed a goal and two assists apiece in the series for the Canadiens, who are looking to make another deep run after reaching the conference finals a year ago.
Montreal hasn't lost in 35 all-time series when it has gone up 3-0 while the Senators hope to become the fifth team to come all the way back from such a deficit. Los Angeles did it last year on the way to winning the Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens, however, realize the come-from-behind trend that has served them well in the series might not work again against an Ottawa team that has played its best with its back against the wall. The Senators were 14 points out of a playoff spot before going on a 23-4-4 run that earned them the first wild-card berth.
"We want to score first for the first time in this series," Mitchell told the team's official website. "We're expecting them to come out strong, and we need to play a better first period. The fourth game is always the most difficult to win."
Clarke MacArthur has given the Senators the early lead in each of the past two games, while Mark Stone - playing through a microfracture in his wrist - has three assists in the series and two goals and eight points over his last six meetings.
"We still haven't found a way to win a game and that's what we have to do now," captain Erik Karlsson, who has three goals and six assists in his last six games versus Montreal, told the team's official website. "It's do-or-die and we only focus on Wednesday."
Montreal's Carey Price has allowed three goals on 65 shots over games 2 and 3 after giving up three on 33 in the opener.
Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu will miss the rest of the series with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from Karlsson on Sunday, while right wing P.A. Parenteau has missed the past two games with an upper-body injury.
Craig Anderson could get a second straight start for the Senators after he stopped 47 shots in Game 3. Andrew Hammond lost a pair of one-goal games in Montreal after going 20-1-2 with a 1.73 goals-against average in the final two months.
"Whoever is in (goal), we have confidence in and it comes down to a complete team effort," defenseman Mark Borowiecki said.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 8:23:46 AM EST. |
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